DIS Dads The Dis Dad's Club II

[FreezinRafiki]

[Runs in, turns around, drops pants and bends over to reveal a "2" painted on one cheek and an "8" painted on the other]

4 weeks until we're packed up and hitting the road in our minivan with the Disney Dad, Mom, daughter, son and 2 dog stickers. With all 6 of us packed inside.
I had a 2 door F-150 until DD was 2 1/2 and DS was 6 months or so. All 3 of us was a bit tight, but do able. Until DD started kicking the steering wheel and pulling the manual trans out of gear. Umm...honey, it think it's time to trade in the old truck for a minivan. Neither of us liked the idea, but they sure are convenient.

[Pulls pants back up and runs out]

 

[GoHerd1028]

[Runs in, turns around, drops pants and bends over to reveal a "2" painted on one cheek and an "8" painted on the other]

4 weeks until we're packed up and hitting the road in our minivan with the Disney Dad, Mom, daughter, son and 2 dog stickers. With all 6 of us packed inside.
I had a 2 door F-150 until DD was 2 1/2 and DS was 6 months or so. All 3 of us was a bit tight, but do able. Until DD started kicking the steering wheel and pulling the manual trans out of gear. Umm...honey, it think it's time to trade in the old truck for a minivan. Neither of us liked the idea, but they sure are convenient.

[Pulls pants back up and runs out]

You're crackin me up!

I too had to join the minivan club a few years ago and it just about broke my heart! We had a nice little white White Accord decked out to the hilt...Navi system it had every option you could buy. Then when DD came along it just was not as easy to get two kids in and out of it. 1 was hard enough but two was bad. Soooooo, we decided (really wife decided and told me that was what I wanted) and we got a Honda Odyssey. It was great for the kids and good for any trips to Myrtle Beach we would take...I drive a Highlander myself so the Odyssey belongs to her....I only drive it on rare occasions (once again when she tells me to)

 

[Captain_Oblivious]

We realized it was time for the minivan when we took a trip to Myrtle Beach a few years ago with our Grand Am. We had to lift our baby girl out to the front seat through the middle aisle to get her in and out of the car!

Now we have a Honda Odyssey...and it's (I can't believe I'm saying this) a nice ride.

 

[GoHerd1028]

We realized it was time for the minivan when we took a trip to Myrtle Beach a few years ago with our Grand Am. We had to lift our baby girl out to the front seat through the middle aisle to get her in and out of the car!

Now we have a Honda Odyssey...and it's (I can't believe I'm saying this) a nice ride.

I agree Captain...it is a hard thing to say....but it is a nice ride....Geeez I can't believe Ijust admitted that in a public forum!

 

[DisneyDaddy-O]

When I was getting married I sold my Jeep CJ (it was jacked up and chromed out) because it was not "reliable". So I bought a brand new Jeep TJ. Probably not what she expected, but this one was reliable.

Now, 12 years later I have a 10 and 7 year old and the minivan conversation has come up. Noooooooooooooooooooooo

I am still pushing for an SUV of some kind, but gas is crazy. I might just have to bite the bullet. I may very well be quoted as saying "it's a nice ride" as well one day. (but not just yet)

 

[DisneyFed]

Well, you guys know where I stand....

I drive a F-150 Super Crew (nice big cab)...it pulls da boat..

Wife has Toyota 4 Runner--she used to have a super cool Solara V6, but got rid of that when she was 8 mos. pregnant with the boy!!

Of course, I have the boat and maybe a nice hot rod soon rotfl

And uhhh....The MARINES would like their own category thank you...

 

[trennr]

Tiny was born in 2000...in April of 2001 we got our first minivan (A very base model Dodge Caravan...named Pearl)...just traded in Pearl for Bessy in August 2008. (Bessy is a 2008 Chrysler Town & Country..with a few buzzers and whistles.) I never felt the Stigma of the Minivan...I think they are nice rides.

Yeah we name our rides...it's a Southern thing.

I drive what used to be my MIL's car a Chevy Caviler...I named it Harriett...which was my MIL nickname after Harriett Olsen from Little House on the Prarie.

I hate Chevy's but hey it was free.

I cal FIL's minivan "Ride of Chuckey" as his nickname is Chuckey after the Child's Play Movies Chuckey. you'd just have to see him to understand.

 

[GoHerd1028]

When I was getting married I sold my Jeep CJ (it was jacked up and chromed out) because it was not "reliable". So I bought a brand new Jeep TJ. Probably not what she expected, but this one was reliable.

Now, 12 years later I have a 10 and 7 year old and the minivan conversation has come up. Noooooooooooooooooooooo

I am still pushing for an SUV of some kind, but gas is crazy. I might just have to bite the bullet. I may very well be quoted as saying "it's a nice ride" as well one day. (but not just yet)

Daddy-O...one way that I agreed to get the minivan was that I was able to continue to have an SUV for myself. I drove a 4Runner for years and loved it...but with the gas prices the V-8 was not good anymore so I stepped it down to a Highlander and think it has more room than the 4Runner and it is good for the kids...so check it out and see if it would help you.

 

[DisneyDaddy-O]

Daddy-O...one way that I agreed to get the minivan was that I was able to continue to have an SUV for myself. I drove a 4Runner for years and loved it...but with the gas prices the V-8 was not good anymore so I stepped it down to a Highlander and think it has more room than the 4Runner and it is good for the kids...so check it out and see if it would help you.

I just looked online and seems "like a nice ride". Just kidding, I never thought of Toyota to be honest, but that definately looks like something that I could get used to. Do you have the hybrid version?

 

[DisneyFed]

I'm allergic to minivans....


Seriously, break out in hives all over...start twitching..it's a horrible sight to behold...

My brother has been trying to sell me on the idea.....

Heck, just talking about it here is causing me to break out...thanks guys, I appreciate it...

 

[GoHerd1028]

I just looked online and seems "like a nice ride". Just kidding, I never thought of Toyota to be honest, but that definately looks like something that I could get used to. Do you have the hybrid version?

NO the Sport Edition did not come in Hybrid ha ha. The told me that it would take 7 or 8 years of use to break even on the extra cost of Hybrid...so I figured I would not hang on to a vehicle that long. Ha

I'm allergic to minivans....


Seriously, break out in hives all over...start twitching..it's a horrible sight to behold...

My brother has been trying to sell me on the idea.....

Heck, just talking about it here is causing me to break out...thanks guys, I appreciate it...

Got any Benadryl?

 

[dvczerfs]

here you go scratchy fed fuz, we also have a 06 chrysler minivan but, its been to wdw 6 times and it has 15,000 miles on it. round trip is 2200 miles for us so we call it the disney van! it has a mm lic. plate frame, dvc sticker on the back window and a mm magnet on the back door. if you look real hard you can see the dvc blanket thrown over the back of the rear seats. (i beet your scatchin away) it, along w/ my dw chevy tracker is in dw name. im 44 and dont own a car! i drive a company owned mini van for work which i have to say my boss pays for gas, inspections,oil changes eveything. i just drive it. (all my personal miles i claim as income for you irs employees!) oh, forgot to mention, acord. to the dvc web site, im at 25DAYS , 9 HOURS AND 13SEC. TILL TRIP 48!!

 

[Captain_Oblivious]

I'm allergic to minivans....


Seriously, break out in hives all over...start twitching..it's a horrible sight to behold...

My brother has been trying to sell me on the idea.....

Heck, just talking about it here is causing me to break out...thanks guys, I appreciate it...

You know you want one...all the cool people are doing it...

This is starting to sound like a minivan support group in here. I'm getting the feeling that "It's a nice ride" is going to be a new default-joke catchphrase!

 

[GoHerd1028]

I'm getting the feeling that "It's a nice ride" is going to be a new default-joke catchphrase!

It reminds me of when a friend sets you up on a blind date and you ask..what does she look like and they say...she is really nice!

 

[dvczerfs]

wow, i have to tell you. for some reason i looked at my last post before hitting the submit button. which you can probley tell, i usually just let it fly. when i typed in "fed fuz", instead of a z, i hit the key next to the z on the right!!! it didnt sound to good!!! i would have had ato sit in the penalty box for that one!!!

 

[dvczerfs]

You know you want one...all the cool people are doing it...

This is starting to sound like a minivan support group in here. I'm getting the feeling that "It's a nice ride" is going to be a new default-joke catchphrase!

ohhhh captain, we got the touring pkg. its like drivin a caddy!!!!!! i forgot, we also have a bug shield on the hood!!! all we need now is the running boards!!!

 

[GoHerd1028]

ohhhh captain, we got the touring pkg. its like drivin a caddy!!!!!! i forgot, we also have a bug shield on the hood!!! all we need now is the running boards!!!

I have the running boards! LOL

 

[dvczerfs]

I have the running boards! LOL

how bout the cb ant. on the roof? gotta have that! even if you dont have a cb!!

 

[dvczerfs]

oh fed, you got to be scratchin now!!!!

 

[that's nice]

We realized it was time for the minivan when we took a trip to Myrtle Beach a few years ago with our Grand Am. We had to lift our baby girl out to the front seat through the middle aisle to get her in and out of the car!

Now we have a Honda Odyssey...and it's (I can't believe I'm saying this) a nice ride.

I agree Captain...it is a hard thing to say....but it is a nice ride....Geeez I can't believe Ijust admitted that in a public forum!

Let the flames begin!!!!!

I have both you and MiJo beat 21 and counting!!

RATS!!!!!